Life of a Statesman and First Lady in Early America
Born 1852 in Unionville Center Ohio the man practiced law in Indiana and served in the U S Senate from 1897 to 1905. He was Vice President 1905 to 1908 and a 1916 Republican candidate with Charles Evans Hughes. Edith Carow born 1861 in New York City became First Lady in the White House renowned for charm and social work died 1948.
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New York City
Harvard
Japan
New York
United States Civil Service Commission
New York Board of Police Commissioners
Navy
Rough Riders
Newaokee
McKinley
United States
Department of Commerce
Mlandes Sges
Progressive Party
Tanter Press
Sed
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Unionville Center
Ohio
Indanepet
Indiana
U. S. Senate
U. S. British Joint High Commission
Big Business
Aeorn
Charles Hughes
Edith Carow
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White House
Bodies of Two Victims Found After Fast Flood Near Colby
Searchers recovered the bodies of Lester H. Forbes, 64, a Denver tax consultant, and L. L. Slaven, about 60, an Aurora insurance man, after a flash flood swept a car off U S 24 near Colby Kansas. Forbes was found Sunday six miles from the highway, Slaven Saturday in backwater near the road.
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Associated Press
Colby, Kas
U. S. 24
Colby
Lester H. Forbes
Denver
L. L. Slaven
Aurora
Colo
Creek Floods After Five Inch Rain
Creek, normally dry, flooded after a five inch rainfall creating brief disruption to nearby roads and properties. Local officials reported rising water levels and urged caution for residents in low-lying areas.
Communications Workers convene 22nd annual meeting in St Louis
The Communications Workers of America opened their 22nd annual convention in St. Louis with about 2,500 members expected to attend. The 19 member Executive Board has been meeting since last Wednesday.
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ST. Louis
Communications Workers of America
The
CWA
Judge Philip L. Sullivan Returns to Federal Court Role
Chicago AP report notes Judge Philip L. Sullivan, former chief judge, reentering the federal court system in a yet unspecified capacity. His career trajectory includes leadership as chief judge and long service on the bench.
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Chicago
Philip L. Sullivan
Judge Sullivan, Chicago Court Hero, Dies at 70
The U.S. District Court in Chicago figure Sullivan died Sunday from a heart attack at age 70. He had earlier gained headlines in 1945 for ruling that an Army seizure of Montgomery Ward & Co. in a labor dispute was unconstitutional and illegal.
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U.S. District Court
Chicago
Sullivan
Montgomery Ward & Co
Earth is Three Times the Moon’s Size Claim
Report notes the Earth is three times larger than the Moon in diameter with no accompanying context or sources.
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Earth
Moon
Stevenson Declines Presidential Candidacy After Hat Toss
Adlai E Stevenson rejected calls to run for president after Eleanor Roosevelt urged a Stevenson Kennedy ticket. He stated he would not seek the Democratic nomination and that he is not a candidate, reaffirming his public stance. Mrs Roosevelt urged clarity, noting many want him to lead the party in the next convention.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Libertyville, H
Trio of Claims On Demo Votes
Florida delegates pledged to George Smathers on the first ballot may split their 29 votes among Lyndon Johnson John Kennedy and Stuart Symington in ensuing ballots. Johnson backers foresee about 20 second-ballot votes while Kennedy and Symington workers see a lower figure though Symington hopes to stay in delegates’ minds for later rounds.
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Orlando
Fla
Florida
George A. Smathers
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Johnson
Kennedy
Symington
Former Army Captain Faces Trial in Cuba
In Havana, a former Army Captain Manuel Beaton faces a military court likely to impose the death penalty for attempting to foment a revolt against Fidel Castro. Beaton was flushed from a hiding place in western Cuba, the last of 16 insurgents who evaded capture for months in the mountains where Batista’s regime faced upheaval.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Manuel Beaton
Cuba
Beaton
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Tremors Hit Quake-Battered Valdivia Over Weekend
Earth tremors continued to plague Valdivia in southern Chile over the weekend. Six shocks were reported Sunday, the strongest late in the afternoon demolishing several houses already damaged by earlier quakes.
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Santiago, Chile
Valdivia
Chile
Guns from Kure Base Melted Down for Scrap in California
Huge guns captured at the Japanese Naval Base at Kure were cut into short lengths and shipped to California to be remelted and used as scrap metal.
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Kure
California
Hays Man Electrocuted While Working on Pole
Anthony Lauer, 32, father of three, died after contacting a live wire while repairing a power pole at a baseball field in the Loretto community near Hays. He fell about 25 feet to the ground.
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Hays
Kas
Anthony Lauer
Loretto
Nixon Halleck clash over school aid bill splits GOP
Vice President Nixon urges a compromise on a classroom construction aid bill to keep it from becoming a campaign issue. House Republican Leader Halleck aims to kill the measure if possible as Senate and House bills seek agreement on funds for construction and teacher salaries.
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Richard M. Nixon
House
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Associates
Nixon
Halleck
Chicago
Congressional Associates
Eisenhower
Senate
James C. Davis
D-Ga
Health Insurance Topic Highlighted as Medical Men Open Event
The 109th annual American Medical Association convention in Miami Beach opens with health insurance for the aged as a leading topic. About 14,000 physicians attend. E. Vincent Askew of Los Angeles to receive the distinguished service award. Paul Butler and Thruston Morton debate reforms and party proposals. Gov. Ross Barnett urges state responsibility.
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Miamia Beach
Fla
American Medical Assn
House of Delegates
E. Vincent Askew
Los Angeles
Paul Butler
Democratic Party
Butler
Congress
Thruston B. Morton
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
Business figure Norton dies of heart attack at Gambier meeting
Lawrence Harper Norton age 72, treasurer and director of Oglesbay Norton Co. Cleveland, died Saturday of a heart attack during a meeting at Kenyon College in Gambier Ohio. He served as director of numerous corporations.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Laurence Harper Norton
Oglesbay Norton Co
Cleveland
Kenyon College
Gambier
Ohio
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Embude
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Santa Fe
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Capitol Federal
Kansas
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Vermont
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Eastman Kodak
Hixon Studio
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
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